Los Angeles Dodgers payroll
The Los Angeles Dodgers payroll, including all transactions, salaries, and news regarding contract details and payouts for the entire team.
Postseason player pool a record $129.1 million, up 20% over 2023
The MLB postseason player pool was a record $129.1 million in 2024, up 20 percent over 2023. As World Series winners, the Dodgers got the lion’s share of the pile, with full shares worth $477,441 each. Full details within.
Tony Gonsolin, Dodgers avoid arb with $5.4 million deal
The Dodgers signed Tony Gonsolin to a $5.4 million contract for 2025, avoiding salary arbitration. The right-hander missed the entire 2024 season after Tommy John surgery.
Dodgers sign Dustin May, avoid arbitration with 1-year deal
The Dodgers on Friday avoided salary arbitration with pitcher Dustin May on a one-year, $2.135 million contract for 2025, per multiple reports, matching his salary in 2024. May missed all of this season after Tommy John surgery and surgery to repair a torn esophagus.
Dodgers added $9 million in salary with trade deadline moves
A summary of the Dodgers deals ahead of the 2024 trade deadline, adding Jack Flaherty, Tommy Edman, Michael Kopech, Amed Rosario and Kevin Kiermier, and trading away James Paxton, Ryan Yarbrough, and Miguel Vargas.
Dodgers opening day CBT payroll tops $320 million
A detailed look at the Dodgers opening day payroll in 2024, which is more than $320 million for competitive balance tax purposes, and how it relates to the last decade and a half for the team.
Will Smith’s contract includes $50 million in deferrals
Details of the 10-year, $140 million signed by Dodgers catcher Will Smith, which includes $50 million in deferred salary, continuing a recent trend for the team.
Dodgers 2024 payroll entering spring training
With Clayton Kershaw (and Ryan Brasier) re-signing just last week, and now that spring training has officially started, let’s look at the Dodgers 2024 payroll in relation to the competitive balance tax.
Dodgers will be luxury tax payers for a while
With the Dodgers adding Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Tyler Glasnow, and more in the offseason, they are set up to pay the competitive balance tax for the foreseeable future. Here’s a look at the payroll implications for the next four-plus years.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto contract details
Yoshinobu Yamamoto signed a 12-year, $325 million contract with the Dodgers that includes a $50 million signing bonus paid in 2024, and potentially two chances for the pitcher to opt out of the contract, depending on the health of his right elbow during the first six years of the deal.
Dodgers will pay $19.4 million luxury tax for 2023
The Los Angeles Dodgers had a payroll of $293.3 million for competitive balance tax purposes, which resulted in a tax of $19.4 million, paying the luxury tax for a third consecutive season.
Outman, Miller earn bonuses from pre-arb pool
Dodgers James Outman and Bobby Miller earned extra pay out of MLB’s pre-arbitration bonus pool, the second year of the $50 million bonus pool’s existence.
Dodgers 2024 CBT payroll after the Tyler Glasnow trade
The Dodgers have agreed to a contract extension for Tyler Glasnow, per multiple reports, which will finalize the four-player trade with the Rays that sends Glasnow and outfielder Manuel Margot to Los Angeles. Here’s a look at the Dodgers payroll after the trade.
Tyler Glasnow signed for 5 years, $136.5625 million
Details of Tyler Glasnow’s five-year, $136.5 million contract with the Dodgers, which was finalized on Saturday along with the pitcher getting traded by the Rays to Los Angeles.
Dodgers CBT payroll with Shohei Ohtani on board
A closer look at the Dodgers payroll in 2024 for competitive balance tax purposes, after the 10-year contract for Shohei Ohtani was finalized.
Shohei Ohtani has $680 million in deferred salary
A look at the details of Shohei Ohtani’s 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers, including annual salaries, deferred money, and other notes.
Dodgers postseason shares breakdown
A look at the full MLB players’ postseason shares for 2023, including the total pool for Dodgers players and how it was distributed.
Dodgers add $10 million in trade deadline deals
A look at the salary added in the Dodgers’ four trades before the trade deadline, plus where the payroll stands after these deals.
Dodgers 2023 opening day payroll is $210.6 million
A closer look at the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2023 opening day payroll, and where it stands in relation to the competitive balance tax.
Contract details for Peralta, Nelson, Reyes
Dodgers contract details and bonuses for pitchers Jimmy Nelson and Alex Reyes, plus outfielder David Peralta.
Dodgers will pay $32.4 million in luxury tax for 2022
The Dodgers had the second-highest payroll in MLB in 2022 at $293.3 million, and will pay $32.4 million in competitive balance tax this season.
Dodgers payroll now that salary arbitration is almost complete
A look at the Dodgers 2023 payroll relative to the competitive balance tax after two handfuls of players signed deals to avoid salary arbitration.
A look at the Dodgers payroll now that Bauer is gone
A closer look at the Dodgers 2023 payroll after Trevor Bauer was designated for assignment, and where it stands in relation to the competitive balance tax.
Syndergaard contract finalized, let’s talk Dodgers payroll
A look at the Dodgers 2023 payroll now that the one-year, $13-million contract for Noah Syndergaard has been finalized.
How much does resetting the luxury tax actually save?
A closer look at the Dodgers payroll and recent spending history, plus the potential of reducing spending in 2023 to reset competitive balance tax rates.
Smith, Gonsolin among pre-arb bonus pool recipients
Catcher Will Smith and pitcher Tony Gonsolin were among the Dodgers to receive bonuses for their 2022 performance through the brand-new pre-arbitration bonus pool established by MLB.
Dodgers postseason shares breakdown
A breakdown of MLB postseason shares for 2022, and the total pool for Dodgers players.
Where the Dodgers 2023 payroll sits to start the offseason
A look at the Dodgers payroll for 2023, as we start the offseason, in relation to the competitive balance tax.
Dodgers extend Max Muncy, plus a club option for 2024
Max Muncy signed a one-year, $13.5 million contract with the Dodgers for 2023, matching the amount of the club option on his previous contract. Muncy’s new deal includes a $10 million club option for 2024, plus incentives.
Dodgers opening day payroll is $263.5 million
A closer look at the Dodgers opening day payroll for 2022, the highest for the team since 2015, plus how it affects the competitive balance tax.
Contract minutiae for Duffy, Anderson & Nelson
Some details within the Dodgers contracts of Danny Duffy, Tyler Anderson, and Jimmy Nelson.
Freddie Freeman contract details
A closer look at Freddie Freeman’s $162 million contract with the Dodgers, and how it affects the Dodgers payroll, the luxury tax, and expectations for the team.
Nelson, Duffy, options, the 60-day IL & roster space
How the Dodgers maneuvered to sign three players in one roster spot. Freddie Freeman was the last of those signings, but first they signed pitchers Jimmy Nelson and Danny Duffy, who are both rehabbing from surgeries and were placed on the 60-day injured list.